"ONEOK NGL PIPELINE, LLC"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — August 25, 2014
Incident Information
| Incident Date | August 25, 2014 |
| Operator | "ONEOK NGL PIPELINE, LLC" |
| Commodity | HVL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE OR TOXIC FLUID WHICH IS A GAS AT AMBI |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 36.77361, -97.75639 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | EQUIPMENT NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $3,000 |
| Emergency Response | $2,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"DURING A DELIVERY OF 14# NATURAL GASOLINE THE OUTBOARD SEAL ON PUMP #3 FAILED, CAUSING A RELEASE. TULSA PIPELINE CONTROL CENTER RECEIVED A FLOAT SEAL FAIL ALARM AND PUMP SHUTDOWN AUTOMATICALLY. MECHANIC HAD REPLACED SEALS ON PUMP #3 ON 8/13/2104. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT DURING THE REPLACEMENT ON 8/13/14 MECHANIC FAILED TO PROPERLY TIGHTEN THE SEAL RETAINING BOLTS. BETWEEN 8/13/2014 AND THE RELEASE ON 8/25/14 THE PUMP HAD APPROXIMATELY 16 HOURS OF RUN TIME. SUPERVISOR AND MECHANICS REVIEWED THE PROCEDURE TO ENSURE IT WAS EFFECTIVE AND NO CHANGES WERE IDENTIFIED. MECHANIC WAS RETRAINED ON PROCEDURE."
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.